Where does “matroclinous” come from?

matroclinous (English) comes from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

matroclinous (English): Having mostly maternally-inherited...

Definitions

  1. Having mostly maternally-inherited...

Ancestry of “matroclinous”, step by step

matroclinous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin māter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmātermother female parent
2Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

via Ancient Greek κλίνειν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλίνεινpresent active infinitive of κλίνω; to lean,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχωEvery word from Latin māter